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DRIIVe opened
DRIIVe opened

DRIIVe is a modern rail innovation and training centre located next to Barrow Hill Roundhouse.

Mankiewicz's faster railway coatings
Mankiewicz's faster railway coatings

At InnoTrans, the family-owned coatings manufacturer Mankiewicz will present new coating solutions for the railway industry that address one of the sector’s key challenges: reducing downtime while maintaining high surface quality and long-term performance.

Alpha Trains and Talbot Services deepen partnership for vehicle maintenance and modernisation
Alpha Trains and Talbot Services deepen partnership for vehicle maintenance and modernisation

Alpha Trains and Talbot Services are further expanding their long-standing collaboration, establishing a long-term strategic framework for capacity planning, maintenance, modernisation, and overhaul activities.  

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Turnouts for Sweden’s rail network
Turnouts for Sweden’s rail network

Vossloh has won a further contract for the Swedish railway.

ZEFIRO Express for SJ at Velim
ZEFIRO Express for SJ at Velim

On 30 June 2026, one Class X250 EMU arrived at the VUZ Velim Test Centre.

2,000 Vectrons built
2,000 Vectrons built

As part of a ceremonial event at the München works on 23 July 2026, Siemens Mobility handed over the 2,000th Vectron.

Fortescue partners with Knorr-Bremse for rail infrastructure upgrade in Australia
Fortescue partners with Knorr-Bremse for rail infrastructure upgrade in Australia

Raw materials company Fortescue has awarded Knorr-Bremse a major contract over industry-leading signaling and wayside solutions destined for its heavy-haul rail network in Western Australia.

LNER reached major ETCS milestone on the ECML
LNER reached major ETCS milestone on the ECML

LNER has reached a significant milestone in its journey towards digital signalling, completing the first live operation of an Azuma train under ETCS Level 2 supervision on the East Coast Main Line.

GBRf is now UK’s largest rail freight operator
GBRf is now UK’s largest rail freight operator

New figures published by the Office of Rail and Road show that GB Railfreight now accounts for the largest share of freight train kilometres in Great Britain.

First GBR trains for Anglia unveiled
First GBR trains for Anglia unveiled

On 16 July 2026, the first trains to carry the new Great British Railways identity for Anglia have been unveiled at London Liverpool Street station.

 

Italo Holding orders Velaros
Italo Holding orders Velaros

On 20 July 2026, Siemens Mobility has signed a contract with Italian high-speed rail operator Italo Holding covering 26 eight-car Velaro MS high-speed trains with an option for 14 additional ones and a 30-year full-service agreement.

Green light for the future of Berlin’s S-Bahn
Green light for the future of Berlin’s S-Bahn

On 16 July 2026 it was announced that S-Bahn Berlin, Siemens Mobility and Stadler Deutschland have won the tender for the Berlin S-Bahn.

Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight
Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight

15 million GBP investment enters delivery phase as three-year programme gets underway.

PJM's digital train features combine operational optimisation and future-ready system
PJM's digital train features combine operational optimisation and future-ready system

PJM‘s WaggonTracker is the only digital system on the market that automates rail freight transport and enables in-depth real-time monitoring of all relevant wagon components on a single platform.

Tobu introduces Class 90000 EMU for Tojo line
Tobu introduces Class 90000 EMU for Tojo line

Tobu Railway, the private railway that serves the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area, introduced new 10-car EMUs for the Tōbu Tōjō line on 13 July 2026.

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